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White storks could return to London for the first time in centuries

GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 3 – Citizen Zoo leads efforts to evaluate public support and habitat suitability for white storks, with 472 sightings recorded in London from 2016 to 2023, conservationists said.

  • Citizen Zoo is consulting Londoners in 2025 on re-establishing white storks in the capital to assess if they can thrive there again.
  • White storks disappeared from Britain hundreds of years ago as a result of human activities and changes to their environment, but have experienced a comeback following reintroduction programs in southern England since 2016.
  • The project includes a national survey showing broad public positivity towards storks despite limited knowledge about their diet and appearance.
  • Dr. White highlighted the necessity of closely tracking stakeholders' views and feelings about any reintroduction efforts, while Newton mentioned that storks might naturally settle in the capital on their own.
  • The consultation will guide potential next steps such as habitat creation or releases similar to Sussex, aiming to make London more stork-friendly and resilient to climate change.
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Could white storks return to London? Public’s views sought on ‘talismanic’ bird

The species has been reintroduced to southern England and can thrive in urban areas as well as natural landscapes, experts say.

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‘Iconic’ white storks could be coming back to London after centuries

Breeding populations were hunted to extinction in Britain in the 1400s

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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